The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-25

and thought this could be done by getting
them inside of the gate. The latter gave
way while the struggle was going on. Sew
eral of the men went down. / did not
After that 1 stepped out into the road. Up
to this time Widemann was back of Dow
sett near the gate do not know what he
was doing. 1t was general scuffie. We
were trying to pull Dowsett into the yard
while Dias was holding on to him. did
not go inside of the gate, remained out
side. After that | stood out in the road
l do not remember any express wagon
near US. l heard a policeman's whistle
blow. 1t was while Dowsett and Dias
were clinching l do not know who blew
it. After a time l saw several policemen
around; saw Muller arrested and believe
Creighton was taken off. After | saw them
arrested, Robinson stepped up to me with
billy in his hand, which was raised. Some
spectator from the Hotel side of the street
stepped in and prevented him from using
it. a man came up behind me- Dias l
think and arrested me. l said What do
you want to arrest me for?" and he re-.
piled, For interfering at the gate" They
started to take me down the street,
and 1 said, 81 will not run
away" One hand was let go, and COM
ing up with a hack, l asked to be let
in. Muller, Creighton and a policeman
were in. "A Muller's house I was first
looking at pictures in an album. Every
one in the crowd had drink while there,
1 know l did. There was quart bottle of
champagne brought in and bottle with
hra in 7 y-b
there was beer there. l was not under the
influence of liquor when l left the house.
/ did not notice anything unusual about
either Wdemann or Dowsett. heard the
testimony that l run and hid behind
hack. That is something [ do not remem-
Der. When Muller was arrested 1 did not
interfere. l did not strike the officer who
had hold of him.
Cross-examined by Marshal Kaulukou-
| went to Muller's about 10 80 O'Clock. [
could not tell how many glasses of cham
payne l had before | left the Hotel; did
not keep count. May have had five. With
what had at Muller's it would not add
up to ten. Four of us-Hatch, Whiting
Wodehouse and myself-after leaving the
Hotel had planned to play whist. How
Five glasses of champagne would affect
me were l to drink it now, but taking it at
supper is different thing. I do not know
who came out of Muller's house first or
who went out of the gate first. l do not
know who saw the men on horseback first,
or who first spoke to them. | went on to
The sidewalk after leaving the gate II
was near the gate on the sidewalk where
Dias arrested Dowsett. | think Wide
mann was behind US. John Robinson was
mauka when he used bad language. The
first 1 heard Dias say vas, Il will fight
you" / do not remember meeting Dias
before in my life. l have not met Robin
son. l am positive Dias wanted to fight
Dowsett. never fight. If Dowsett takes
little drink he does not talk any more
than other men. He may be as good
natured as myself. ! do not think Dow
sett was little drunk that night. I do
not know the number of people altogether
that night. There were ten of our party
and eight or ten police. 1 saw one police
man come and then another time, three or
four came. l did not see anyone get hurt
that night l did not hear it said that
Robinson and Dias were hurt. l did not
see the horses run away. 1 do not remem-
Der seeing Lokano. l tried to separate
Dias and Dowsett. This row lasted very
few minutes, should think probably five
or six minutes. AT last I saw several gen
tlemen running into Muller's yard. The
man with long coat who told Robinson
not to use his billy l believe was Charlie
Arnold. | was first aware the two men at
to IL
off his coat and showed his badge. Dias
did not want to fight with me and Wide
mann. He only wanted to fight with
DOwsett. | didn't know that was one of
the parties cautioned at the Hotel not to
make a noise.
To the Court-At the time 1 arrived at
the gate there was no hurrahing or taking
off hats.
At 1850 O'Clock the Court adjourned to
$3.50 Saturday morning.